| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Rankin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is hacked by Michael Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips | 37-40 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Harold Carlson loses the dribble to Michael Spencer in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Harold Carlson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Ivan Zarrineh takes the ball from Ronald Schmeltzer in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Phillips | 39-42 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts loses the dribble to Kenneth Phillips in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Villarreal - foul #2 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Thomas Faucher (SG), William Feather (SF), Richard Snyder (PF), Jeremy Chestnut (C) Michael Villarreal, Kenneth Phillips, Harold Carlson, Christopher Rankin, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | John Larson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Faucher - foul #2 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | John Larson is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Bannerman | 39-44 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | William Feather is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Anderson | 41-44 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Faucher - foul #3 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Myers (SG), Ronald Baker (SF) Thomas Faucher, Jeremy Chestnut | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (PF) Howard McGillen | |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | William Feather snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Ronald Baker scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Anderson | 43-45 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 43-45 |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Myers (fresh) SF - Ronald Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Feather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Snyder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | John Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Harold Carlson (SF), Christopher Rankin (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Steven Anderson, Stephen Myers, Ronald Baker, William Feather, Richard Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith, Adam West | |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is hacked by Jackie Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ivan Zarrineh, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG) Michael Villarreal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF), Howard McGillen (C) John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Harold Carlson is called for the reach on Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #3 on Harold Carlson, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Chestnut (PF) Christopher Rankin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Paul Counts | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Paul Counts takes the ball from Thomas Faucher in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Pedraza | 43-50 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Howard McGillen takes the ball from Thomas Faucher | 43-50 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Phillips steals it from Paul Counts in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-50 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 43-50 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Jeffrey Pedraza steps in front of the Kenneth Phillips pass in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza banks in the layup | 43-52 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Stephen Myers (SG), William Feather (SF), Christopher Rankin (PF), Richard Snyder (C) Thomas Faucher, Kenneth Phillips, Harold Carlson, Jeremy Chestnut, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), John Larson (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Hill, Howard McGillen | |
| 12:33 | Ohio | William Feather misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Steven Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Steven Anderson is hacked by Jackie Cox - foul #2 on Jackie Cox, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (C) Jackie Cox | |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Steven Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Christopher Simpson steals the ball from William Feather | 43-52 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson can't finish the layup | 43-52 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Myers (fairly fresh) SF - William Feather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Snyder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam West (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Matthew Bannerman is called for the reach on Stephen Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Ronald Baker (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Stephen Myers, William Feather, Richard Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Jackie Cox (C) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith | |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Ronald Baker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam West - foul #1 on Adam West, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Adam West | |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Ronald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Ronald Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Villarreal - foul #3 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Christopher Rankin | 44-53 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Baker | 46-53 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Rankin - foul #2 on Christopher Rankin, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Richard Snyder (SF) Steven Anderson, Ronald Baker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) Michael Spencer, Paul Hill | |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Feather (SF) Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Rankin - foul #3 on Christopher Rankin, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Adam West (PF) Christopher Simpson, John Larson | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Villarreal | 49-57 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Schmeltzer | 49-59 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Feather | 52-59 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is hacked by Christopher Rankin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Rankin, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Stephen Myers (SG), Harold Carlson (SF), Jeremy Chestnut (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Michael Villarreal, Kenneth Phillips, William Feather, Christopher Rankin, Richard Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Paul Counts, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 54-61 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman can't finish the layup | 54-61 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Stephen Myers picks off the pass by Michael Spencer | 54-61 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Harold Carlson loses the dribble to Matthew Bannerman | 54-61 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza can't finish the layup | 54-61 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman tips it home | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Myers (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Carlson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Chestnut (tiring) C - Ivan Zarrineh (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Cox (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Harold Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Jeremy Chestnut grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Stephen Myers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Steven Anderson (SG), Ronald Baker (SF), Christopher Rankin (PF), Richard Snyder (C) Thomas Faucher, Stephen Myers, Harold Carlson, Jeremy Chestnut, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), John Larson (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith, Jackie Cox | |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is hacked by Ronald Baker - foul #1 on Ronald Baker, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Feather (PF) Christopher Rankin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | William Feather double dribbles | 57-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Christopher Rankin (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Michael Villarreal, Ronald Baker, Richard Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Adam West (C) Christopher Simpson, Howard McGillen | |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is fouled on the floor by William Feather - foul #2 on William Feather, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #4 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Steven Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Zarrineh | 60-67 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | John Larson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Feather - foul #3 on William Feather, team foul #13 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG) Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Paul Hill | |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | John Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses the runner near the basket | 60-68 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Carlson (SF), Richard Snyder (C) William Feather, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG) Paul Counts | |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Harold Carlson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | John Larson is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Matthew Bannerman | 60-70 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Myers (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Ronald Baker (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Michael Villarreal, Steven Anderson, Harold Carlson, Richard Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Howard McGillen (C) Matthew Bannerman, Adam West | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin clanks a jumper in the lane | 60-70 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | John Larson tips it but misses | 60-70 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Ronald Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Stephen Myers (fresh) SG - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronald Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Rankin (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ivan Zarrineh (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (tiring) 11 pts. PF - John Larson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Myers and he's fouled by Christopher Simpson - foul #1 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Chestnut (C) Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Christopher Simpson, John Larson | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the follow up shot | 63-72 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Jeremy Chestnut blows the layup | 63-72 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Jeremy Chestnut grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Paul Counts picks off the pass by Kenneth Phillips in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the tip | 63-72 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Jeremy Chestnut grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 63-72 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts travels in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Harold Carlson (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Stephen Myers, Ronald Baker, Jeremy Chestnut | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Howard McGillen | |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips and he's fouled by Jackie Cox - foul #3 on Jackie Cox, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh makes the free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is hacked by Michael Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Zarrineh | 71-74 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Villarreal - foul #5 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #15 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG) Michael Villarreal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Cox | 71-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Steven Anderson is called for the reach on Jackie Cox - foul #3 on Steven Anderson, team foul #16 | 71-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Hill - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh makes the 3rd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Phillips is called for the reach on Ronald Schmeltzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #17 | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Harold Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #3 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Harold Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Harold Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Phillips - foul #4 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #18 | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Steven Anderson is hacked by Paul Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Hill, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts runs out the clock | 77-79 |